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Is There a Genetic Component to Children Developing Anxiety?

Is There a Genetic Component to Children Developing Anxiety? (0:22)

Family history is very important in dealing with anxiety disorders, says HealthMaker Roy Boorady, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist. In this video, he discusses how genetics plays a role in children developing anxiety.

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We think is pretty high for anxiety. The genetic data I could comment on is sort of panic, or panic disorder, seems to have a very high hereditary component. So family history when I work with a family is very important.